A Christian worldview is maintained by a person who seeks to be Christ-like. A Christian’s belief in capital punishment should be based upon what the Bible teaches not on a pragmatic assessment of whether or not capital punishment deters crime. Anderson (2014) wrote “Capital punishment is never specifically removed or replaced in the Bible. While some would argue that the New Testament ethic replaces the Old Testament ethic, there is no instance in which a replacement ethic is introduced.” The general principles taught by Jesus and His disciples oppose any kind of revenge, but there is no specific teaching against capital punishment. The Apostle Paul teaches that we are to live by grace with one another, but also teaches that we are to obey